The summer window is barely open and already the corridors of Continassa are humming with the sound of deadwood being shifted. The latest name to be t...
The summer window is barely open and already the corridors of Continassa are humming with the sound of deadwood being shifted. The latest name to be tossed into the Serie A carousel is Edon Zhegrova, the Kosovo international whose time in Turin has been defined more by the physio's table than the pitch. GoalZaza understands that Fiorentina are lining up a move for the winger, a player who arrived with a reputation for trickery but has failed to force his way into the first team picture.Let's be honest here. When Juventus signed Zhegrova from Basel in 2022, the idea was that he would provide a direct, unpredictable option on the flank. A player who could take the full back on the outside, whip in a cross, or cut inside and have a dig. In theory, he had all the tools. In practice, he has been stuck behind the likes of Federico Chiesa and Angel Di Maria, and when he did get minutes, his end product often let him down. A couple of flashy stepovers do not make a top level winger. You need composure in the final third, and that has been his Achilles heel.Fiorentina, under Vincenzo Italiano, have built a side that thrives on transitional play. They are a team that likes to break with speed, get the ball into wide areas, and deliver early crosses into the box. Zhegrova could fit that mould, but only if he sharpens up his decision making. At the Stadio Franchi, he would face competition from Nico Gonzalez and Jonathan Ikone, but he would also get more minutes than he has seen in black and white. The question is whether he has the stomach for a relegation scrap or a mid table slog, because that is what Fiorentina often find themselves in.For Juventus, this is about clearing wages and freeing up space for a proper rebuild. Max Allegri wants a squad that can grind out results without the frills. Zhegrova is frills with no substance. A move to Florence could be the reset his career needs, but if he cannot impose himself at a club like Fiorentina, then the question becomes whether he is cut out for top flight football at all. It is a big summer for the lad. He needs to grab this chance with both hands, or risk being remembered as just another name on a long list of forgotten talents who passed through Turin.What do you think Is Zhegrova a diamond in the rough, or just another rough diamond that never sparkles Let us know in the comments.
